EHG5951 - Standing building recording - Castletown Mill, Caithness

A programme of historic building recording was carried out by Buildings Archaeology Ltd in 2022 of the 19th-century Castletown Mill, Castletown, Caithness, in response to a planning condition attached to a planning application for proposed works for the renovation and adaptation of the derelict building to form a craft whisky distillery and visitor centre. The mill building is a Category B listed building and is recorded as “at Risk” on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland (BARR). The mill building was constructed in 1818 or 1819 on behalf of James Traill of Ratter, an agricultural innovator and “improving” landlord, who had bought the estate of Castlehill in 1788. The early 19th century mill was substantially extended and upgraded in the later 19th century and early 20th century. During World War II the site was utilised by the RAF for accommodation and storage purposes, after which the site fell into disuse. <1>